Barry K. Ward

Is There a Link Between Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness?

Brain, Mind and Consciousness in the History of Neuroscience 2014 Barry K. Ward

This essay examines the link (if any) between quantum mechanics and consciousness and the problem of interpretation. The ‘measurement problem’ that arises from the ‘Copenhagen Interpretation’ is discussed and alternative interpretations such as Everett’s ‘Parallel Worlds’, Bohm’s ‘Hidden Variables’ and the ‘Heisenberg-Dirac Propensity’ interpretations are examined. The role of consciousness in...